Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 24

Grace cut him off, her voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the study earlier?”

Her words were laced with disdain.

Seeing the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

Grace tightened her grip on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that could cut steel.

Chris didn’t care anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without another word.

Grace wasn’t having it. “Stop right there!”

Chris paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without a word.

Grace’s fury only grew as she watched him go.

When the door slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

from Grace’s grip, then took off her

full of regret. “You don’t have

cut her off, shaking her head. “You

figure out how to tell Grace there was absolutely

all, the Ashford elders had treated her well over the last two years, and she didn’t need to pretend

work for her, making things a

Chris is the problem. I’ll

It was Chris who had messed things up, not

one more

been giving him chances. It’s one thing for him to visit Olivia

done. She swore she’d never give Chris another shot. To even

they were calling off the wedding, Chris was going to

widened when she processed what Stephanie had said about

out a long sigh. “Last month–on my birthday–he

elaborate.

On her birthday, Chris was